Interview with Lloyd Cole; Playing @ Eddie’s Attic 2/12 & 2/13

By Al Kaufman Back in 1985, you really couldn’t be much cooler than Lloyd Cole, his album with the Commotions, Rattlesnakes, spawned the alternative hits “Perfect Skin.” “Forest Fire,” and “Are You Ready to be Heartbroken?”. He was a mod Brit who possessed Elvis Costello’s wit and gift for wordplay without the bile, and Bryan […]

Throwback Thursday: Flying Upside Down with Griffin House

Its been more than 5 years since AMG reviewed Ohio crooner Griffin’s House’s 6th self-released album Flying Upside Down. Since then, House has released 3 more albums on his imprint label, Evening Records. The latest of which, Balls, boasts nine tracks co-produced by House. The album “comes from a place I’ve never written from before,” claims House who turned to crowdfunding site, Kickstarter, […]

FKA Twigs

Gotta Get Down On Friday: Best Releases Week of 1/12-1/16

Happy Friday Atlanta! Get your weekend started and get down with these hot new releases from this past week. FKA Twigs – “Pendulum” Video We’ve been in awe of her live performances, and she continues to drop jaws with her latest video – a video she directed herself, by the way. Get More: FKA Twigs, Pendulum, […]

Cherub

Interview with Cherub, Playing @ The Buckhead Theatre 1/17

  Cherub has been heating up the live music scene for almost five years now, and have grown exponentially since their initial popularity of “Doses and Mimosas” to a bonafide force to be reckoned with. They just released a new EP Leftovers and are set to perform a sold out show at Buckhead Theatre this Saturday, […]

Throwback Thursday: Exclusive Interview w/ Kris Allen

This interview was originally published on March 31, 2014. See Kris Allen live at Mill Town Music Hall in Bremen, GA on Friday, January 30, 2015. Most of the world recognizes the name Kris Allen from his rise to stardom on the 8th season of American Idol when he beat out Adam Lambert, and before […]

Shaky Boots 2015 Lineup

Shaky Boots Festival 2015 Lineup Announced

Dust off those cowboy boots and get excited! The lineup for the first ever Shaky Boots Music Festival has officially been announced and it’s sure to be a shakin’ good time! The star-studded lineup includes headliners Blake Shelton, Braid Paisley, Dierks Bentley, and Rascall Flatts. Other notable acts not to be missed are The Band Perry, Dwight Yoakam, […]

Gotta Get Down On Friday: Best New Releases of the Week

Happy Friday Atlanta! Get down with these hot new tracks just released this week. Kanye West ft. Paul McCartney – “Only One” Kanye West teamed up with Paul McCartney on his new single, “Only One,” which is exclusively available for purchase on iTunes. You can preview the track on Kanye’s website now! Buy in iTunes […]

Extended interview with Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde; Playing Eddie’s January 11th

By Al Kaufman Concrete Blonde’s “Joey” is the type of song that, when it comes on the radio, people stop what they are doing and listen. If there is a group of people, and they happen to have a few beers in them, they try to hit all the high notes. Johnette Napolitano, lead singer […]

Throwback Thursday: 5GB With Kelly McFarling

This interview was originally published on April 11, 2012. See Kelly McFarling at Eddie’s Attic on December 28, 2014.  Homegrown and haunting,Kelly McFarling‘s voice spirals powerfully, and progressively over a bed of oldtimey instrumentation. She is from Atlanta, GA, where she learned to sing in church choirs and baseball stadiums, and learned to write through the stories […]

Kendrick Lamar

Gotta Get Down On Friday: Best New Releases of the Week

Get down this Friday with the best new releases we collected for you from this past week! Modest Mouse – “Lampshades On Fire” Being that the last new Modest Mouse album was released in 2007, the release of the first single off their new LP (Strangers To Ourselves) dropping 8 years later is quite an exciting […]

Throwback Thursday: 5GB with Ryan Horne

This Interview was originally published November 29, 2012. Ryan Horne will be taking part in the  5th Annual Christmas Extravaganza with Nathan Angelo, Dwayne Shivers & Jonathan Rich at Eddie’s Attic on December 19, 2014.      Independent singer-songwriter, RYAN HORNE, brings his insatiable creative thirst to the table with his latest release, The Whistler and […]

Davin McCoy

Interview w/ Davin McCoy, Playing @ Eddie’s Attic 12/27

Hailing from Marietta, GA, Davin McCoy has been heating up the Atlanta music scene for quite some time and recently released his sophomore album, Whiskey Sexy, which was recorded in just two weeks. Davin will be returning to Eddie’s Attic on Saturday, Dec. 27 for what is sure to be a very special, intimate performance. We […]

Cousin Dan

AMG Roundup: Best New Year’s Eve Shows in ATL!

With 2014 coming to an end, we know there’s only one way you want to spend your New Year’s Eve – at a show! We’ve rounded up the best concerts going on in Atlanta for the final night of the year to help you decide where to be. Bling In The New Year With Cousin […]

Year in Review: Biggest Musical Moments of 2014

                                 As 2014 comes to an end, we remember some of the biggest musical happenings of the year. Here are the events that make our Top Five (in chronological order)! 1. Bruno Mars and Red Hot Chili Peppers rocked Halftime […]